Title :
All-optical packet compression based on time-to-wavelength conversion
Author :
Almeida, P.J. ; Petropoulos, P. ; Thomsen, B.C. ; Ibsen, M. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronics Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, UK
fDate :
7/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate a novel optical packet compression scheme based on linearly chirping the packets followed by dispersive compression and multiwavelength conversion back onto a single wavelength. In particular, four-bit packets at 10 Gb/s were compressed into four-bit packets at 40 Gb/s. Error-free performance was achieved for the final compressed packet.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; optical pulse compression; optical switches; optical wavelength conversion; packet switching; 10 Gbit/s; 40 Gbit/s; all-optical packet compression; all-optical switching; linear chirping; optical networks; packet switching; time-to-wavelength conversion; Chirp; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical buffering; Optical filters; Optical packet switching; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse compression methods; Supercontinuum generation;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.828831
